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- 1. Multiple Choice
The founding fathers combined the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to come up with -
Compromise of 1820
Three-fifths compromise
Great Compromise
Constitutional Convention
- 2. Multiple Choice
One of the major issues debated at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia was -
proposing a new strategy to proceed with the abolition of slavery
creating a plan for representation of both large and small states
whether or not to remain neutral in the French Revolution
if Missouri should be allowed to join the country as a free state
- 3. Multiple Choice
Northern and Southern delegates vehemently argued on how slaves should be counted as population for representation purposes, the result of this debate was the -
Three-fifths compromise
Great Compromise
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Missouri Compromise
- 4. Multiple Choice
During the Constitutional Convention, James Wilson and Roger Sherman proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise which dealt with how
the government would pass protective tariffs in order to help northern businesses prosper
Maine and Missouri would be crated as slave and free states to keep the balance of power
slaves would be counted as population for representation and taxation purposes
women would be represented in the newly created legislative branch
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following arguments best explains why the Federalists wanted to ratify the US Constitution?
the federal government wouldn't become too powerful because it would share power with the state governments
They believed that a Bill of Rights was the only way to protect the people from the abuses of the government
the executive branch would be able to make and enforce all the laws for the new country
by outlawing slavery the new government would enforce the claims of the Declaration that all men are created equal.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following quotes would have been said by an "Anti-Federalist"?
the system safeguards such as federalism and separation of powers protect the citizens
no Bill of Rights is needed under the new government because the people will be protected by the states
the economy of our country should be focused on industry, manufacturing, and trade
the rights of the people and the states will be trampled upon by another tyrannical government
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains why the Anti-Federalists were opposed to ratification of the US Constitution?
the federal government wouldn't become too powerful because it would share power with the states and individuals
the system of checks and balances would keep one branch of government from becoming too strong
the new central government would take too much power away from the states and people
under the new government slaves would only count at three-fifths of a person for representation
- 8. Multiple Choice
Anti-Federalist, such as George Mason, refused to ratify the new Constitution, but after much debate they agreed to approve it with the addition of the -
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Sentiments
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBefore the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?Magna CartaArticles of ConfederationMayflower CompactDeclaration of Independence
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOne issue that was hotly debated at the Constitutional Convention, was the question of representation. Another issue was-the U.S.-Canadian borderSlaverythe Treaty of ParisWomen's Rights
- 11. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken?womenNative Americansslaveschildren
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?Eastern StatesNorthern StatesSouthern StatesWestern States
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the Articles of Confederation replaced?it created an executive branchgovernment was took weak to manage state relationsit created a powerful armyit created a judicial branch
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-bicameralunicameralone camelThree camels - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags